Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings
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Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings 4–3 on Saturday, March 7, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
11 |
11 |
23 |
| Los Angeles Kings |
16 |
10 |
13 |
39 |
Three stars
- J. Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals, 1 assist)
- N. Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 2 assists)
- B. Clarke, Los Angeles Kings (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
14:12 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Anze Kopitar (7) |
Adrian Kempe (30), Artemi Panarin (43) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, LAK 1 |
| 2nd |
03:09 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jake Evans (9) |
Kirby Dach (6), Zachary Bolduc (16) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, LAK 1 |
| 2nd |
15:41 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský (22) |
Nick Suzuki (52), Alexandre Carrier (13) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, LAK 1 |
| 2nd |
17:31 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Scott Laughton (9) |
Jared Wright (1), Brandt Clarke (25) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, LAK 2 |
| 3rd |
06:44 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Alex Laferriere (16) |
Brandt Clarke (26), Trevor Moore (10) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, LAK 3 |
| 3rd |
14:38 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský (23) |
Lane Hutson (53), Nick Suzuki (53) |
Power play |
MTL 3, LAK 3 |
| 3rd |
15:27 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki (21) |
Juraj Slafkovský (29), Cole Caufield (27) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, LAK 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Los Angeles Kings |
| Shots on goal |
23 |
39 |
| Power play |
1 of 1 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
2 |
| Hits |
21 |
32 |
| Blocked shots |
16 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
10 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
23/45 (51.1%) |
22/45 (48.9%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:51 |
| Number 13 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:16 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
17:14 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16.7% |
13:18 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
13:53 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
16:38 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:18 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:03 |
| Number 76 Z. Bolduc |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:39 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:48 |
| Number 91 O. Kapanen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
18:34 |
| Number 93 I. Demidov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:30 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:25 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
24:26 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:31 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:55 |
| Number 53 N. Dobson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:31 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:10 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 75 J. Dobes |
39 |
36 |
3 |
.923 |
60:00 |
Win |
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 A. Kempe |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:10 |
| Number 10 A. Panarin |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:46 |
| Number 11 A. Kopitar |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
22:53 |
| Number 12 T. Moore |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:05 |
| Number 14 A. Laferriere |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
14.3% |
20:48 |
| Number 15 A. Turcotte |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
10:56 |
| Number 21 S. Laughton |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
85.7% |
15:08 |
| Number 39 J. Malott |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:42 |
| Number 52 T. Ward |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:04 |
| Number 53 J. Wright |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:44 |
| Number 55 Q. Byfield |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
21:26 |
| Number 79 S. Helenius |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
07:08 |
| Number 2 B. Dumoulin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:31 |
| Number 5 C. Ceci |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:59 |
| Number 6 J. Edmundson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:00 |
| Number 8 D. Doughty |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:04 |
| Number 44 M. Anderson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
|
19:50 |
| Number 92 B. Clarke |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
24:38 |
Los Angeles Kings goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 D. Kuemper |
23 |
19 |
4 |
.826 |
58:37 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
08:14 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Kaiden Guhle |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
15:59 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Arber Xhekaj |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:12 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:07 |
Los Angeles Kings |
Trevor Moore |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Los Angeles Kings head coach
- D.J. Smith
- Referees
- Trevor Hanson, Tom Chmielewski
- Linesmen
- Andrew Smith, Travis Gawryletz
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Alexandre Texier, Joseph Veleno, Jayden Struble
- Los Angeles Kings scratches
- Mathieu Joseph, Jacob Moverare
Other NHL games on Mar 7
Other NHL games on Saturday, March 7, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Washington Capitals
1
 at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
 New York Rangers
3
 at New Jersey Devils
6
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
 Nashville Predators
2
 at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
4
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
5
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
 Utah Mammoth
5
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Utah Mammoth at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
 Vancouver Canucks
2
 at Winnipeg Jets
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
4
 at Calgary Flames
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
 New York Islanders
2
 at San Jose Sharks
1
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
 Ottawa Senators
7
 at Seattle Kraken
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Seattle Kraken, Sat, Mar 7, 2026
|
Sources and further reading
Montreal Canadiens 
at Los Angeles Kings